Rookidee (Pokémon)

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Rookidee Tiny Bird Pokémon ココガラ Kokogara #0821 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or Unnerve Cacophony Cacophony Big Pecks Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Rookidee 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.0 lbs. 1.8 kg Rookidee 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 49	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Rookidee 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rookidee (Japanese: ココガラ Kokogara) is a Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Corvisquire starting at level 18, which evolves into Corviknight starting at level 38.

Biology

Rookidee is a small, birdlike Pokémon that is primarily dark blue, including its wings, tail, back and part of its head. The lower part of its body and chest is yellow, and it has a plume of black feathers that begins from under its wings to its face, from which a few tufts protrude over its head, giving it a mask-like appearance. It has red eyes with white markings under it, which helps Rookidee to intimidate fearful Pokémon. It has small gray legs and feet, each with two toes on the front and one on the back.

Rookidee are feisty and territorial Pokémon and will bravely fight against anybody, no matter how big and strong that opponent is. They are able to store some of their own energy after every battle, so they can grow a bit stronger even if they lose. Using their legs, they are able to jump nimbly from place to place to confuse Pokémon bigger than themselves. Female Rookidee are fussier than the males, and will relentlessly attack anyone who dirties its wings. Rookidee preys on Grubbin.

In the anime

Main series

Rookidee in the anime

Major appearances

Three Rookidee appeared in Meeting Up with the Monarch!, where two Corviknight protected their nest. One of them had an injured wing, but Leon put a bandage around it.

Minor appearances

Rookidee debuted in Toughing It Out!, under the ownership of a Trainer.

Two Rookidee appeared in Sobbing Sobble!.

Two Rookidee appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, multiple Rookidee were in the Wild Area.

A Trainer's Rookidee appeared in The Spectral Express!.

Four Rookidee appeared in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, with one of them belonging to a Trainer.

A Rookidee appeared during a flashback in Partners in Time!, under the ownership of Sonia.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN100 Rookidee Ash's Rotom Phone Rookidee, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. A Flying type. Although Rookidee has a small body, it confronts Pokémon of any size. Corviknight is its final evolved form.

POKÉTOON

A Rookidee appeared in The Slugma-Powered Home.

In the manga

Rookidee in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Multiple Rookidee debuted in a flashback in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment, where they were seen in the Slumbering Weald.

In the TCG

Main article: Rookidee (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #021 Galar Crown Tundra #163 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It will bravely challenge any opponent, no matter how powerful. This Pokémon benefits from every battle—even a defeat increases its strength a bit. Shield Jumping nimbly about, this small-bodied Pokémon takes advantage of even the slightest opportunity to disorient larger opponents.
Generation IX Paldea #40 Scarlet This Pokémon is brave and reckless. The white markings around a Rookidee's eyes intimidate fainthearted Pokémon. Violet The females are fussier than the males. If another creature dirties a female Rookidee's wings, it'll peck the offender relentlessly in a burning rage.

Rookidee in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Routes 1, 2, and 3, Motostoke Riverbank, Slumbering Weald East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area One, Area Three, Area Five East Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three Tera Raid Battles (1★)

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
Sh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17	November 15 to January 9, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 38		98 - 145	186 - 280
Attack: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 33		34 - 93	63 - 181
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Total: 245	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Power Trip Dark Physical 02020 100100% 10 088 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00——% 15 1212 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 1616 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20 2020 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 2424 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2828 Drill Peck Flying Physical 08080 100100% 20 3232 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 3636 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rookidee

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM040 TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM164 TM164 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rookidee

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Roost Flying Status — —% 5 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15

Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Rookidee in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rookidee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rookidee

Side game data

Pokémon GO 80px Base Stamina: 116 Base Attack: 88 Base Defense: 67 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Peck, Air Slash Charged Attacks: Brave Bird, Drill Peck

Evolution

Unevolved Rookidee  Flying

Level 18 →

First evolution Corvisquire  Flying

Level 38 →

Second evolution Corviknight  Flying  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Rookidee images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Rookidee shares its category with Pidgey, Spearow, and Natu. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called the Little Bird Pokémon.
• Rookidee and its evolved form are the first non-Legendary Pokémon to be purely Flying-type.
• Rookidee is tied with Natu as the smallest Flying-type Pokémon.
• Rookidee and its evolved forms were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.

Origin

Rookidee's design appears to draw inspiration from birds in the Paridae family, such as chickadees and tits; in the latter example's case, it may specifically be inspired by the Eurasian blue tit and the great tit, or the Japanese tit for its Shiny coloration. While these birds are not a member of the corvid family like the apparent inspirations for Corvisquire and Corviknight, they are in the same order, Passeriformes, and were once considered to be corvids.

Name origin

Rookidee may be a combination of rook, rookie, kid, and chickadee.

Kokogara may be a combination of 子 ko (child) and 小雀 kogara (willow tit) or 烏 karasu (crow).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ココガラ Kokogara From 子 ko and 小雀 kogara or 烏 karasu French Minisange From mini and mésange Spanish Rookidee Same as English name German Meikro From micro-, Meise, and crow Italian Rookidee Same as English name Korean 파라꼬 Parakko From 파랑 parang and 꼬마 kkoma Mandarin Chinese 稚山雀 Zhìshānquè From 稚 zhì and 山雀 shānquè Cantonese Chinese 稚山雀 Jihsāanjéuk From 稚 jih and 山雀 sāanjéuk

More languages Thai โคโคการะ Khokhokara Transcription of Japanese name

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